We are a science-policy interface body funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) and supported by a Cooperation Agreement between the federal and concerned federated authorities. Within the field of biodiversity, we act as a broker between policy, science and practice. It connects the Belgian biodiversity research community with national, European and global biodiversity initiatives, and vice versa. We are presently seeking to hire a full time a science communication officer for an initial 12-month period

TASKS

The communication officer will be engaged for implementing the Platform communication strategy, developing related scientific communication tools and activities, and providing scientific support to the Platform science-policy and networking activities such as its topical issues.  They will be under the supervision of the BBPF Operational Coordinator/Communication Coordinator.

Specifically

• Participating in the strategic communication and visibility of BBPF internally and externally
  • Create and publish content on Platform social media and Platform website
  • Keeping the Platform website up to date and monitoring use
  • Producing, disseminating and updating the Platform ‘Biodiversity Newsflash’.
  • Maintaining and updating the website contents using the CMS developed by the Platform webmaster
• Supporting the organisation of science-policy meetings and events (incl logistics)
• Develop content on topical issues (policy briefs, articles, video scripts, press releases…)
• Lead and take forward a topical project when needed
• Providing scientific support to the Platform science policy and networking activities such as data entry and ad hoc tasks as required

General tasks

• Support different requests and queries from various Platform experts
• Supporting the BBPF Operational Coordinator with reporting and analysis